Since the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the team has not won a Super Bowl; this is Mike Tomlin’s only and only Super Bowl victory to date. Even though Pittsburgh has six wins in team history, matched with the Patriots, the playoff success has not occurred recently under Tomlin; in fact, the team has not won a postseason game since 2016.
Hines Ward recently talked on Tomlin’s whole career with the team in an interview with Schmo. He praised his old coach but also said that something is missing—a second Super Bowl victory.
Pittsburgh has a standard that revolves around winning Super Bowls. We are quite fortunate. Our organisation has six Super Bowl victories. We’re tied with the New England Patriots, but we haven’t won in a while, so that’s the one thing Mike Tomlin’s resume arguably lacks in addition to winning a Super Bowl and returning Pittsburgh to the championship game, Ward said.
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STEELERS NEWSHines Ward Reveals Critical Thing Missing from Mike Tomlin’s Resume
Mike Tomlin has one Super Bowl trophy on the shelf during his time in Pittsburgh, but Hines Ward thinks he needs one more.
Published 21 hours ago on February 14, 2024By Nick Farabaugh Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike TomlinPittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during a game against the New England Patriots on Dec. 8, 2023. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers have not won a Super Bowl since defeating the Arizona Cardinals XLIII, and that is Mike Tomlin’s first and only Super Bowl win so far. Though Pittsburgh is tied with the Patriots with six wins in their team history, the playoff success has not come recently under Tomlin, as they have failed to win a playoff game since 2016.
Recently in an interview with Schmo, Hines Ward discussed Tomlin’s entire tenure with the team, and while he gave praise to his former coach, he also acknowledged that there is one thing missing – a second Super Bowl title.
“The standard in Pittsburgh is all about winning Super Bowls. We’re very blessed. We won six Super Bowls in our organization. Tied along with the New England Patriots, but we haven’t won in a while, so that’s the one thing that probably he’s [Mike Tomlin] lacking on his shelves of great accomplishments and bringing another Super Bowl back to the city of Pittsburgh,” Ward said.
Tomlin has the 11th-most wins in NFL history and just completed his NFL record 17th consecutive season without a losing record to start his career, but has never won the AP NFL Coach of the Year Award. He did receive one vote this season for his job.
A recent anonymous player poll led by Fox Sports revealed that Mike Tomlin is one of the most highly regarded head coaches in the NFL. Tomlin’s ability to relate to players and earn their respect has been a mainstay for him throughout his coaching career.
Tomlin came in second to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell in the category framed as “other than your own coach, which current NFL coach would you most like to play for.” Campbell got six votes, while Tomlin got five. It’s not a surprise the Steelers coach received high praise from players.
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